Silandro: Culture, Waalwege and Nature in Val Venosta
Accommodation in Silandro
Birdlife and Waalwege in Silandro
The “avimundus” visitor centre in the pedestrian zone of Silandro is dedicated to the birdlife of Stelvio National Park. Avimundus presents selected bird species of the national park according to their habitats and provides information about breeding and rearing, as well as about the birds’ calls and songs.
The hiking trails around Silandro include the Waalwege on the dry Monte Sole with its steppe-like flora and fauna. The Waalwege around Silandro and Lasa can be walked year-round and offer panoramic views of the valley’s mighty mountain ranges.
Historic sites in Silandro
Two large marble menhirs, discovered in Vezzano in 2012, were given a place in the old chapel of Schlandersburg after extensive archaeological investigations. The library of Schlandersburg in Silandro also houses a permanent exhibition about the menhirs of Vezzano. The entrance area of the Schlandersburg library preserves the remains of a residential tower built in the 13th century.
The Capuchin monastery and the Capuchin church in Silandro were built in 1644. In 1235, Emperor Frederick II gave the parish of Silandro to the Teutonic Order. The parish church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary was rebuilt in the Gothic style after being looted by the Engadin forces in 1499 and was reconsecrated in 1505. The Teutonic Order’s commandery is located in the immediate vicinity of the parish church of Silandro and can be recognised by its distinctive entrance gate bearing the cross of the Teutonic Order.
The present-day building of Freienturm was constructed around 1720–1730. Freienturm is an old Romanesque residential tower from the Middle Ages that was converted into a manor house with valuable architectural details. Around 1600, Schlandersburg was converted into a Renaissance castle by the Counts of Hendl. Its distinctive features include the two-storey loggias with closely spaced round columns and the fireplaces decorated with sgraffito.
Schlandersberg Castle was built in the 13th century at an altitude of 1,050 metres above the village of Silandro, in the Monte Mezzodì district. The Schlandersburg central library has a lift and an accessible toilet; the third floor can only be reached by stairs.
Cycling, markets and summer concerts
The Holy Hansen Trail is an MTB trail on Silandro’s Monte Sole, suitable for beginners and advanced riders. The Silandro outdoor swimming pool has a 150 m², 4.5-metre-high outdoor bouldering wall. During the summer months, Plawenn Park in the heart of Silandro provides the setting for weekly evening concerts. Concerts are held in the courtyard of the Schlandersburg central library in summer.
On Thursdays, Silandro hosts a weekly and farmers’ market at the Stainer car park and in Plawenn Park.
Travel and routes through Val Venosta
Silandro and Lasa, located in the centre of the Val Venosta cultural region, can be reached by train, bus or private car. Silandro and Lasa, in the centre of the Val Venosta holiday region, are starting points for cycling tours through the entire Val Venosta apple valley and up to the high alpine pastures of the highest mountains in the Eastern Alps.
Other places in Val Venosta: Martello, Burgusio, Glorenza, Morter, Castelbello-Ciardes, Laces, Capron, Schnals.
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